Homebrew — My Adventure Tower
I designed and built the basic structure five years ago and have been adding (and sometimes subtracting) new play elements ever since.
Year: 2009
Getting Back to Nuts and Bolts
Actor John Ratzenberger wants to see every kid become a hands-on maker.
Teachers’ Pet Projects
We asked teachers to share their favorite classroom & science fair projects.
Introducing the Multixylophoniomnibus, an augmented xylophone
TP students Hana, Ania, and Greg built this augmented xylophone, the multixylophoniomnibus.
Me, My Scarf and I Contest: Faux-y Lady Scarf
More entries are coming in for our Me, My Scarf, and I Contest where the Grand Prize Winner will receive a Singer ProFinish Serger! Ooooh! I am loving this Faux-y Lady Scarf by Marigold of the blog Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! (Flickr user mr. huckleberry & the milosaur.) Marigold writes writes: How can something so elegant […]
Make an LVDT with soda straws
It’s the McLVDT, a linear variable differential transfomer, made from McDonald’s straws. The creator writes: I made a primary coil on a normal sized straw, and made two secondary coils on the outside of the larger McDonald’s straw. Since the McStraw is large-bore (perfect for those thick high calorie shakes), the smaller straw with the […]
Productive Plastic Playthings
A look back at 1960s maker toys.
